Lakshmi Tatma

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19
Feb
2008

UPDATE: Eight-limbed Lakshmi Tatma Takes First Step

The Indian girl born with eight limbs, Lakshmi Tatma, has recovered from major surgery and taken her first steps with the aid of a baby-walker.
The two-year-old underwent a 27-hour operation in November to remove the two arms and two legs of her parasitic twin.
The operation was carried out after Dr Sharan Patil, a orthopaedic [...]

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15
Dec
2007

The Toddler That Underwent Surgery To Remove 4 Limbs: Released From Hospital

At the beginning of November Lakshmi Tatma, 2, under went surgery to remove 4 limbs has been released from the hospital.
The tot was born joined to a ‘parasitic twin’ (a second baby that it is incompletely formed or wholly dependent on the body functions of the complete fetus.)

She is pictured here sitting on her dad’s [...]

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14
Nov
2007

8 Limbed Little Girl Surprises Doctors With Remarkable Recovery

The Daily Mail has some of the first photos of Lakshmi, the little girl that underwent surgery last week to remove 4 extra limbs.

Lakshmi Tatma was born with four legs and four arms – but has had them removed in a gruelling operation.
She was today removed from intensive care following a procedure which [...]

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